concerning

Example Sentences

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Boland says that while it isn’t overly concerning, an uptick in gross impaired loans was notable after trending down in recent quarters.

From The Wall Street Journal

In public order situations, the security committee - rather than the police - has legal authority over decisions concerning escalation of force.

From BBC

In the US Senate, Florida Republican Rick Scott, demanded "a full investigation into this deeply concerning situation and to determine what happened."

From BBC

"The idea that children who have received a certain level of support throughout primary school and their early years could then have that support reduced or removed during secondary school is deeply concerning," she says.

From BBC

"It's concerning that a company the size of Reddit failed in its legal duty to protect the personal information of UK children," said John Edwards, the UK Information Commissioner.

From BBC